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July 30 20172017-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20172017-07-30A young boy sits cross-legged on a blue mat in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a small brass vessel and gestures with his right hand over an offering tray. Other young boys in orange cloth sit around him, some with white sandal markings and one holding a bell or lamp. In front are brass oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-style bowl and incense sticks.2017-07-21Young boys seated in a ritual setting with white sandalwood paste markings on their arms and faces. The boy on the right sits with palms pressed together in namaskar and a white dhoti-style cloth draped over bare shoulders. The boy beside him wears an orange-saffron cloth twisted over his shoulder and chest and a sacred thread. Behind them other boys in orange garments sit in the background, with smoke rising at the right. In front lie a brass lamp with a flame, a small silver vessel, flower petals in pink and white, and offering plates of sweets. No a person candidate is visible.2017-07-20Young boys in orange and maroon robes with white tilak marks sit cross-legged on the floor during a ritual, several holding their hands up in mudra gestures and one pouring or offering from a small vessel. Brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray, small brass bowls, flower offerings and a banana-leaf plate sit on a silver-covered platform in front. Older men in white dhotis and orange robes sit among them, one raising an arm, with rudraksha malas visible around necks. Some boys wear rudraksha malas and a few have bracelets. The setting is an indoor hall with red chairs and a pale floor.2013-05-18August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesA large group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls sits cross-legged on white floor tiles in a hall during a seated ritual session. Many have white vibhuti or sandal markings on their foreheads, arms and chests, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a boy with a shaved head and a bare chest sits with palms together, while another in front holds his hands in folded prayer. Before them are brass plates with flowers, fruit, sweets, small bowls, and brass oil lamps, with a palm-leaf mat laid out. A clothed standing figure appears at the upper right among the seated devotees. Background walls display framed images. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2017-07-20September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesNovember 18 20132013-11-18July 02 20132013-07-02Seated young boys with shaved heads and white sacred ash marks on their foreheads sit cross-legged in rows wearing saffron-orange robes with maroon borders. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces, and a few wear thin pendant chains. Brass puja vessels, a brass oil lamp and small silver-toned bowls rest on trays in front of them, and one boy's hand reaches toward a tray with a white offering. Behind them stand adults and a red curtain hangs on the wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-03-18